The Opelousas courier., 1887-11-19
THE BASTROP MEETING.
THREE THOUSAND DEMOCRATS GREET
THE GOVERNORS PARTY.
The Stand ExquisiteIy Decorated by h
Ladies of observation-disclosures of
Gov. McEnery and Messrs. EnstSs,
Jonas and Burke--Col. Boatner Re-
plies to the P~icayune's Charges.
RAsrnap. Nov. ia. 1sa

of the people Gov. McEnery, Senator Enstis,
ex-senator Jonas and Major Burke %sou1neyed
on toward Bastrop. in Morehouse parish. Al
Ouaehi'a City the party were given abs
welcome. The Governors conveyance was
handsomely decorated by ladies of Farmer.
vile.
When the party were within six miles OF
Bastrop they were met by q comaittee com
posed of Congressman Newman, Chairman
James Ford, James Campbell, J. Lee Petit,
E. W. Ross, Isaac ]. Newton, ST Baird. 7. G.
Brigham, s. A. Leopold, G.. Fl. Ellis and ]. T.
Dalton. The Governor was taken in charge
as a guest of Congressman Newton, Mr..
Eustis by G.. FL. Ellis, Mr.. Jonas by 8. A.
Leopold, and Major Burke by T. G. Brigham.
Preparations had been made for the firing
| of aayils, musketry and small arms, but
owing TO the sickness of several ladies the
salutes were not fred.
Last night the town was lighted with bon
fires. and there Was q general turnout of the
| people to welcome his Excellency.
The people turned ont in force to-day to
attend the meeting and barbecue, which
| took place in the courthouse square.
The speakers stand was 1nagnificently dec
| Grated. The stand was covered with ever
greens and flowers. The ratings were coy
cred with long Strings of flowers, festooned
in a manner showing a display Of artistic
ability. The front of The stand represented
q triumphal arch, across which WAS a very
large. size white satin stre&mer, upon which,
in gold letters was written, Samuel D. Nc
Emery
Il or OUR CHOICE"
From this hung small colored streamers,
upon which were inscribed: THE patron of
| education: the farmers friend; the Moses of
Louisiana
Upon tables rested massive va ses filled with
choice flowers, while handsome rugs covered
the flooring. The decorations were attended
to by Mrs. s. F. Baird, Mrs. G.. Newton, Mrs.
John Handy, Miss Eunice Newton, Miss An
ME Ford, and Miss Maud Taylor.
Early this morning people commenced to
flock to the town. All places of business
closed their doors at IL o'clock and every
body attended the meeting. II was truly
a representative one. People from all sec
tons OF Morehouse were on hand, and the
speakers were listened to by over 5000 peo-
pie, among whom were 0 ladies and chill
dren. Seats were provided for 1000 per-
sons. 1t was the largest political meeting
ever held in the parish of Morehouse. When
the Governor. end party mounted the plat
form there was loud cheering. The Monroe
brass band was playing, but the sounds %
the music were drowned in the enthusiasm
displayed by the multitude of citizens that
had assembled around the courthouse square.
Shortly after II o'clock
CONGRESSMAN NEWTON,
who had been selected as chairman. called
the meeting to order. He delivered a short
address, in which, among other things, he
said that the people had met as Democrats in
the sunlight Of g yirtqnous government. Much
is due 70 the Chief Executive for the peace,
prosperity and good order. Whlei. prevails
throughout ne sac. lLoud appianseiI
Fi9;s. pistrict &tto torn yi Bsird and HI, eu yiee
nraa9aaDts wora ;ny;tad to tsIa seatc ~, fha
ppIsefSarm "eA' '@Ae !" on '"e
The viee presidents were: First ward,
S,aggd 4 II Waard Cant Ssr,1'sl 81 Stsven .ono
tbi;rd aard Tnaanis e pslpcEaia los Nonatta..
fonrtb ward. Cant. James Ford. 4. II Bsird:
18th If b wa 2 e I; ": y a Ao Heffner; sixth
vzard T. II Ind n n h
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niDtb 80 Gao WastbronI Hc,oar vi,
iiams. 4anth war;. Ci,as Weiss r r. To
n; alI 'ensh "aiu' ohas' "eihe' q H. AI-
Congressman Neg On said stTad;d9 and
GenfIenenMAIlaw me tn nrasant ta yon - a
oentjemas1 whose name ia srnoyfrInons pw1;.S
Stafe. q Gentlemen wbn 4, the 3sr[ $780,
waa &c fra ia T1anaacraov &c as,y nj ~ 4h&
State. as tr1se to the honnr af bis ~ fnla ~
he ID Gavarnnr ta-day Il va ichfnl IN tSeir
happiness nd their prosperitT: a oAptleman
1yha a. III mo ~ he Stsf. %hosa an
oin;afrsf On +,a F-,H,re M n ISaLa1
1,,,an and liz ctiAd % npas Of - 10; 49,
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a ~ @b Il, = nod noa ea genslslnah
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70 ne pay4E sr n ~ NJ IL e. y IL 10y 49, saii
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IT TI,o eoyorno- ba.a rosa .mia ,rolo,aoa
- - H. Js : aslo . nanr1 ptorongeu
n his EyceIIanav baoan I 81 LII 5ddro "aS .
euileu ns EAceiehe5 pesan his aadfess.
II GoyERNon's spEEcH
Gov. McEnery paid q high tribute to the
numerous ladies present, and thanked them
III the name OF the party accompanying him
for their presence Gnd, for the DECORATIONS
with which, they had beaUt1fied the stand.
He SAID ne Lad bsen requested 70 notice an
euae9fi hia sIoa nIe f s,5as ] i Ma ne naa crIt,-
hia testssaa.,v hefareaha sa.,sta Ga 4 ~
in So TIot Issfssaa1n 10 $500 - :
every nartienIar. md ~ ,vas bfs Mo-
address. In both i%nsfaHcea be had yet,1,.
diaTed fks ides that tha ore nd reyels5 tffa n,
frans q Ia 1879 was s~ecnnniisbed ~ III
infinaidatio of volers We had met : eag :
sion III aroressioa and aeeoyranlIsbea : ! ss,saf
S4 - H. sgs.ei5fs Il. : ~ I la eoo ~ Hsa = BFsas
arar haen aeeon,nlishad n ] oraa4 s4r.1 I'D
He refer.ed "a he strl1aeIa in III Ienarys ~
Gra,t IN posa;ar Nafabs4aab9s ansab4a
fisa Ealin;anoa 15snsaa anJ tbaE o,,ssaant q,
r. r, s 1spte aeriej lnere ~ere pr ps 1 II $685. : t9,oaeol1 Gene
H. si " psTaGai - sea IS aIseI ssat' M tnaongn
90 Sag = j htsri a ~ HI M; 91 ~ a IN sucIe So
ths nannIa win ana $3.50 o an u ra. : Seq
Oil thsir arms and ssoiIeS baccE tbe dayls
Clone. The frnsaI1ent snona A3ttb oi La1A
yb;nf, viii ea,,tis,s,a - Ionn y 20 49, L3ass3sda
with Dernoerafic royernmenf
We were long i, -aceonniishino o11r reden,n-
tion. home rI5Ia and hoY,se iaw which frac.
men prize. with power to shield and oTofeeE
RI Ynight with en,al nrnnriatv be aasa fbat
the frat yotes eass Far Gysnrge W-eshinotnp
the nrst President. were the ,es11lts nF infiIni-
dation.
Ha said he had been told that Gen. E;e4,75,,s
at Monroe had said that Tie present iii.
ecutive during the eeyen yaara III had oe-
cf1pied the Executive Office, had appointed
fserae ar Pn,,r Ran4ab 10 fe aF5;na ~ 800
rno,,~ra
gsLioA ~ oFfloE
e1ceps e. one case; Inat was the appoint
MsaSoi Juoge VT: whey ~